United States v. Zarate
No summary available for this case.
Opinions
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit
FILED IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS August 18, 2004 FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk
No. 03-41084 Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
CLAUDIO ZARATE,
Defendant-Appellant.
-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-03-CR-9-01 --------------------
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and PICKERING, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Claudio Zarate appeals his guilty-plea conviction and
sentence for possession with the intent to distribute marijuana.
Zarate contends that the sentencing scheme of 21 U.S.C. § 841 is
facially unconstitutional in light of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530
U.S. 466 (2000). This argument is foreclosed by United States v.
Slaughter, 238 F.3d 580, 582 (5th Cir. 2000). Zarate raises the
issue only to preserve it for Supreme Court review. The judgment
of the district court is AFFIRMED.
* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.